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S. Koreans Voice Criticism over Japanese PM's Remarks on Refugee Crisis on Peninsula

Seoul - Arab Today

South Koreans voiced criticism over Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's recent remarks on dealing with possible refugees amid escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, comments on social media showed Tuesday. During a parliamentary session Monday, Abe said Japan is working on contingency plans for a possible influx of refugees from the peninsula in case of a crisis, (Yonhap) news agencyRead more

South Korea's Lee seizes share of lead at Lotte Championship

Oahu - Arab Today

Lee Mi-Hyang birdied three of her four opening holes en route to a six-under 66 and a share of the first-round lead at the rain-hit Lotte Championship on Wednesday. She and American Paula Creamer topped a crowded LPGA Tour leaderboard that includes five golfers tied for second at five under. Lee birdied three of the four par-fives and finished withRead more

South Koreans living around THAAD deployment site protest

Seongju - ArabToday

Residents living in Seongju and Gimchon in southeast South Korea, where the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is prepared to be deployed, rallied on Wednesday in different gatherings to protest against the deployment. In Soseong-ri, a little mountain village in Seongju County, North Gyeongsang Province, just one hill away from the deployment site, over 200 residents gathered atRead more

Forget selfies, South Koreans capture moments with 3D figures

SEOUL - Arab today

Shooting photographs and storing them digitally have become old school for South Koreans taking imagery to the next level with three-dimensional (3D) figures of themselves, as well as their babies and pets. “I really wanted a 3D figure of my son to show him when he’s older what I can’t capture in photos right now,” said 31-year-old Lim Su-jung, whoRead more

South Koreans continue rally to demand court's green light to presidential impeachment

Seoul - ArabToday

Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans took to the streets on Saturday night to demand the constitutional court give a green light to the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye that was passed last week in the parliament. Organizers, composed of about 1,500 civic groups, estimated that around 770,000 ordinary people participated in the eighth Saturday demonstration held in capital SeoulRead more

S. Koreans Hold Candlelight Vigil Demanding Park's Resignation

Seoul - Arab Today

Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans held a candlelight vigil in a celebrative mood on Saturday as parliament has voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye over a massive political scandal. Braving cold weather, protesters took to the streets demanding Park's imminent resignation for the seventh week, but this time, a more festive mood was felt as the National Assembly approvedRead more

Mass protest demands S. Korea’s president quit over scandal

Seoul , South Korea - Arab Today

Tens of thousands of South Koreans poured into the streets of downtown Seoul on Saturday, using words including “treason” and “criminal” to demand that President Park Geun-hye step down amid an explosive political scandal. The largest anti-government demonstration in the capital in nearly a year came a day after Park apologized on live television following suspicion that she allowed aRead more

Korea's E-Commerce Exports Up 83 % in Q2

Seoul - QNA

South Koreans' direct purchases from foreign countries edged up in the second quarter of this year, with online purchases of Korean products by overseas shoppers nearly doubling, government data showed Wednesday. Koreans' direct purchases of foreign goods via overseas online shopping malls reached 411.8 billion won about US$369.3 million during the April-June period, up 5% from 392 billion won aRead more

South Koreans' Trading of Foreign Shares Dips 16% in H1

Seoul - QNA

South Koreans' direct trading of foreign stocks fell considerably in the first half of the year due to a sharp drop in investment in the Chinese market, data showed Sunday. The total transaction volume of foreign shares by South Koreans came to US$6.23 billion, or around 7 trillion won, during the January-June period, state news agency (Yonhap) reported. It marksRead more

South Koreans overseas card spending slows down in Q1

Seoul - QNA

Overseas card spending by South Koreans slowed down in the first three months of the year amid the weakening won against the U.S. dollar, industry data showed Sunday. The total amount of card purchases made outside of the country reached US$3.3 billion over the January-March period, up 2.7% from a year earlier, according to the data compiled by the CreditRead more